Governor says there's less of him to hate: He lost 50 pounds

FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 19, 2016 file photo Maine Republican Gov. Paul LePage, right, and House Speaker Sara Gideon, D-Freeport, attend the Electoral College vote at the State House in Augusta, Maine. LePage says he had weight loss surgery and jokes that now "there's 50 less pounds of me to hate." The Republican revealed the bariatric surgery for the first time Wednesday, Jan. 11. He says he underwent the procedure on Sept. 29 and returned to work a day later. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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Among 10 Things to Know for Today: At least 10 U.S. sailors missing after the USS John S. McCain collides with a tanker east of Singapore; Tributes flood social media in wake of comedian Jerry Lewis's death.

Among 10 Things to Know for Today: At least 10 U.S. sailors missing after the USS John S. McCain collides with a tanker east of Singapore; Tributes flood social media in wake of comedian Jerry Lewis's death.

The USS John S. McCain guided missile destroyer has docked at Singapore's naval base with "significant damage" to its hull after a collision with an oil tanker as warships from four nations searched for 10 missing American sailors